Mobile payments support

Operating System

Pixel XL comes with Android 7 Nougat out-of-the-box. S7 Edge currently runs on TouchWiz UI based on Android 6 Marshmallow. The Korean giant already promises an update to Nougat, but the exact dates are not known.

Optical image stabilization

Google Pixel XL does not come with OIS, while the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge has this feature.

Primary camera aperture

Pixel XL has a rear camera with an aperture of f/2.0 while the S7 Edge's primary camera has f/1.7 aperture size. Hence, more light is allowed to pass through in case of the Galaxy S7 Edge.

Weight

Wireless charging

Google Pixel XL does not support wireless charging, while the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge does.

Other common features

5.5-inch display size

2560x1440 pixels (QHD) screen resolution

Pixel density of 534 pixels-per-inch

Pressure insensitive AMOLED display

Single lens 12 MP primary camera

Fast charging supported

4 GB RAM

3.5 mm headphone jack

Fingerprint sensors available

Verdict

Both the devices give neck-to-neck competition to each other in most of the cases. Google Pixel XL seems to be leading regarding operating system, camera, and virtual assistant. Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge has an edge in external storage, water resistance, and a whole lot of content for the Gear VR. However, now that even the Galaxy S7 Edge seems to be following the blasting spree of its Note sibling, we expect our readers to make a wise decision.

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